Nepali Dating in Japan

Nepali communities in Tokyo and across Japan

If you've walked through Shin-Okubo in Tokyo, you've seen it: Nepali grocers, phone shops and restaurants squeezed between everything else. Nepali curry houses are everywhere in Japan, and many Nepalis came to cook in them or to study at Japanese language schools, vocational colleges and universities.

The community is spread across Tokyo and the prefectures around it, like Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa, with more in Osaka and other cities. Some came alone, some with family, and a younger generation is growing up between Nepali homes and Japanese schools.

The challenges of dating as a Nepali in Japan

• The language barrier. Japanese takes years to master, and dating in a second or third language is hard work.
• Busy schedules. Classes, part-time jobs and long restaurant hours leave little time for anything else.
• A spread-out community. Shin-Okubo is lively, but if you live an hour out in Saitama or work late in Osaka, you don't run into other Nepali singles by chance.
• Missing home. Dashain and Tihar come round, and you want someone who knows exactly what you're missing.

Add family back home asking when you'll settle down, and it's no wonder so many Nepalis in Japan put dating off. It doesn't have to wait until life gets less busy.

Meeting Nepali singles in Japan with Klik

Klik is the dating app built for Nepalis, with the whole app in Nepali or English, so you never have to flirt in a language you're still learning. Everyone here shares the culture: the food, the festivals, the family. Set preferences for caste, religion, food, education and parental approval, see who liked you, and chat with your matches as much as you like, free.

Klik is used by Nepalis in 50+ countries. To see members from other countries, including Nepal, upgrade to Klik Diamond inside the app. New to Klik? Read how it works.

AstroPair and Blind Date, after a long shift

Too tired for profile photos after a late shift? Try Blind Date: an anonymous pairing, just conversation, and you only see who they are if you both Klik.

And when your family asks whether the stars line up, AstroPair has an answer: a real 0 to 36 Guna Milan score from your and your match's birth charts. Celebrating far from home this year? Our guide to dating during Dashain and Tihar is for you.

Dating safely in Japan

Uploads are screened automatically, reports are reviewed around the clock, and selfie verification puts a verified tag on real profiles. For a first meeting, choose a busy café or station area, tell a friend or flatmate where you'll be, and never send money to anyone you haven't met. Our safety guide has more.

Find your person in Japan

From Shin-Okubo to Osaka, your people are already here. Klik is free on iOS and Android, and you sign in with Google or Apple. Friends studying elsewhere? Share Nepali dating in Australia with them.